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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, February 15th, 3:15am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 100° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 69° 19-25 kt 100° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 70° 74.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 53° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.2 ft 10 sec 37° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.9 ft 11 sec 28° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   9.5 ft 11 sec 43° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 284° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec 157° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 50° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 272° --- --- 77.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 354° 17-23 kt 60° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 90° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   8.2 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 82.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 11 sec 57° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 43° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 28° --- --- 85.1 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli N (350°) 3-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 2/15 Common Ground ESE (120°) 4-9 kt 12:30 am  Sun 2/15 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 4-14 kt 11:45 pm  Sat 2/14 Hanamaulu NNE (20°) 2-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 2/15 Lihue E (80°) 16 kt 12:00 am  Sun 2/15 Nawiliwili Nos ENE (60°) 14-20 kt 12:24 am  Sun 2/15 Poipu ENE (70°) 6-15 kt 12:00 am  Sun 2/15 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 10-14 kt 12:30 am  Sun 2/15 Port Allen E (80°) 15-20 kt 12:00 am  Sun 2/15 Makaha Ridge E (80°) 1-4 kt 12:11 am  Sun 2/15 Mana E (90°) 2-3 kt 12:34 am  Sun 2/15 Barking Sands E (100°) 4 kt 12:00 am  Sun 2/15 Puu Lua E (80°) 4-13 kt 12:35 am  Sun 2/15 Puu Opae NNE (30°) 1-3 kt 12:34 am  Sun 2/15 Waimea Heights E (90°) 7-17 kt 12:35 am  Sun 2/15 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 150131 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A strong high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will slowly drift southeastward into the first half of next week. Strong trade winds are expected to strengthen another notch on Sunday with near gales expected across many areas. Gale force winds are expected over the Alenuihaha and Pailolo channels by Sunday afternoon. Kauai Northwest Waters- 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East winds to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers this evening. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Channel- 331 PM HST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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